Press & media
Press kit, boilerplate, and logos — everything you need to cover or quote WildFire-Ready.
WildFire-Ready is a free, ad-free wildfire app for British Columbia and Alberta, launching in 2026. This page collects the boilerplate, key facts, and licensed assets journalists and editors need to cover it. Editorial contact: team@wildfire-ready.ca.
Recent coverage
Independent press hits — feel free to use any of these as a citation.
- My Prince George Now — “New made in Northern B.C. app providing one-stop shop for wildfire information” May 2026 · Vista Radio (front-page top story)
- My Cariboo Now — “New made in Northern B.C. app providing one-stop shop for wildfire information” May 2026 · Vista Radio (front-page top story)
- Techcouver — “WildFire Ready Compiles Live Data into Map So You Can Monitor the Situation” May 2026
- Energeticcity.ca — “Dawson Creek developer creates wildfire-ready app” April 2026
About WildFire-Ready — boilerplate
Use whichever length fits your piece. Pulled from store-listing source copy; no edits required.
Short
WildFire-Ready is a free, ad-free mobile app that brings BC and Alberta wildfire activity, air quality, road closures, and evacuation alerts into one bilingual interface. It draws only from official Canadian government sources, and is a companion to 911 — not a replacement.
Medium
WildFire-Ready is a free, ad-free mobile app for British Columbia and Alberta. It shows active fires, NASA FIRMS satellite hotspots, fire perimeters, Air Quality Health Index readings, road closures, and evacuation alerts in a single bilingual (English / Canadian French) interface. Data comes only from official sources: BC Wildfire Service, Alberta Wildfire, Environment and Climate Change Canada, DriveBC, 511 Alberta, and NASA FIRMS. The app also includes a Home Ignition Zone self-assessment and six FireSmart-aligned preparedness checklists. It is a companion to 911 and official emergency services, not a replacement.
Long
WildFire-Ready is a free, ad-free, bilingual mobile app (English and Canadian French) built for residents of British Columbia and Alberta. It consolidates active fire data, satellite hotspots, fire perimeters, Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) readings, road closures, and evacuation alerts from official Canadian government sources — BC Wildfire Service, Alberta Wildfire, NASA FIRMS, Environment and Climate Change Canada, DriveBC, and 511 Alberta — into a single map view. Alongside live data, the app includes a Home Ignition Zone self-assessment and six preparedness checklists aligned with FireSmart Canada guidance.
The project was built and is maintained by Jeff Parr, a solo software developer based in Western Canada. WildFire-Ready is independently built and is actively seeking grant and partnership funding; it carries no advertising, no paywall, and no in-app purchases. Non-profit incorporation is in progress. The scope is intentionally narrow: BC and Alberta first, with official feeds only. Adjacent provinces and Indigenous-language localization are the next priorities once funding is in place. The app is a companion to 911 and provincial emergency services, not a replacement.
Key facts
- App name: WildFire-Ready
- Platforms: iOS, Android
- Bundle / package:
ca.wildfire.app - Languages: English (en-CA), Canadian French (fr-CA)
- Coverage: British Columbia, Alberta
- Cost: free — no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions
- Data sources: BC Wildfire Service, Alberta Wildfire, NASA FIRMS, Environment and Climate Change Canada (AQHI), DriveBC, 511 Alberta
- Founder: Jeff Parr (solo developer, Western Canada)
- Funding: independent; actively seeking grant and partnership funding. Non-profit incorporation in progress
- Launch: 2026
- Editorial contact: team@wildfire-ready.ca
Logo pack
A dedicated horizontal wordmark does not exist yet. Until one is produced, please use the app icon paired with the app name (WildFire-Ready) as the interim lockup.
- App icon — PNG 1024×1024
Teal
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Screenshots
Licensed for editorial use with credit to WildFire-Ready. Source images are 1290×2796 (iPhone). Please do not alter the UI shown.
One-pager PDF
Press mentions
Press mentions will be listed here after launch.